FiringSquad refiews EVGA nForce 750i SLI FTW motherboard
Thanks to memory manufacturers overestimating demand for Windows Vista, and the cutthroat competition between AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA going on right now, end users are enjoying bargain basement pricing on several system components: quad-core CPUs from Intel are currently starting right around $220, while 2GB DDR2 RAM kits are going for less than $50, and potent mainstream GPUs like the GeForce 9600 GT selling for under $150. With such low prices, gamers and hardware enthusiasts on a budget can now build a pretty powerful gaming system without having to spend a lot of money.
But one component that really hasn't gone down in price the last 12 months is the motherboard. In fact, if anything motherboard prices may be slightly higher than they were a year ago. A quick glance at Newegg reveals nForce 780i SLI motherboards currently sell between $240-$300, while nForce 790i Ultra SLI motherboards start around $330 and quickly go up from there!...
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